The female figures in Taoist culture are diverse and can be primarily categorized into three types: Goddesses, Female Immortals, and Female Practitioners. This classification system reveals Taoism's unique recognition and elevated status for women practitioners.

Goddesses are typically formed from the condensation of celestial and earthly energies, possessing innate divinity. For example, the Sacred Primordial Lord is the embodiment of the Cave Yin Mysterious Harmony energy, the Golden Mother Primordial Lord is transformed from the Western Flower Ultimate Mystery energy, and the Lady of Rosy Clouds is formed from the condensation of the Western Flower Lesser Yin energy. These goddesses hold important positions within the Taoist pantheon, overseeing specific divine duties.

The origins of Female Immortals are more diverse, including both celestial immortals who descended to the human world and mortals who achieved immortality through cultivation. The "Records of the Immortals Gathered in the Walled City" contains rich accounts of female immortals, whose paths to immortality can be roughly divided into six categories: from Goddess to Immortal, banishment to the human world, purity and devotion to the Dao, abstaining from grains and practicing breath circulation, accumulating merit through good deeds, and achieving immortality through exceptional talent.

Among them, Du Lanxiang is a typical example of a banished immortal, descending to the human world due to a fault before returning to the heavens upon completion of her term; Chang Rong achieved her goal by abstaining from grains and consuming energy for over two hundred years, eventually soaring skyward; Immortal He (He Xiangu) attained the Dao by consuming mica powder, moving as if flying; Bian Dongxuan achieved verification of the Dao through compassion, kindness, and saving living creatures; and Nong Yu, skilled in playing the flute and capable of producing phoenix calls, ultimately ascended with a phoenix.

It is worth mentioning the Lady of the Southern Peak, Wei Huacun. Although born into an official's family, she was devoted to the divine and immortal, achieving the Dao through dedicated cultivation. She was later appointed as the Violet Void Primordial Lord, holding the office of Director of the Supreme Reality and Fate, becoming a highly influential female immortal in Taoist history.

As the third category, Female Practitioners also play a significant role in the history of Taoism's development. In early Taoism, female practitioners could hold positions as female officials, enjoying relatively high status in religious and social affairs. In modern and contemporary times, many outstanding female Taoist talents have emerged across various regions, continuing the tradition of female cultivation.

This classification system not only reflects Taoism's respect for women but also demonstrates the diversity of cultivation paths, providing modern women with rich models for practice.